KANNAPOLIS FIRE DEPARTMENT

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KANNAPOLISFIRE DEPARTMENT
COUNCIL RETREAT - 2009
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KANNAPOLIS FIRE DEPARTMENT
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Record Management Software including MDTs with
Automatic Vehicle Locators

• NEED

• PUBLIC BENEFIT

• Existing Firehouse software is 12 years old.
• Written on FoxPro platform.
• Difficult interfacing with OSSI CAD SQL platform
  software.

• MDTs provide emergency routing, hydrant
  locations, special hazards, MSDS, pre-plans, etc.
  
• MDTs also permit data communication between
  apparatus, police vehicles, and dispatch.
• If the radio system fails or dispatchers are over
  taxed due to large call volumes, apparatus and
  police vehicles could still communicate using
  MDTs.

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Record Management Software including MDTs with
Automatic Vehicle Locators

• ALTERNATIVE 1

• ALTERNATIVE 2

• NEW RMS AND MDTS
• Cost 270,995 with a 5-year annual debt of
  65,038.
• Could impact the general fund by 0.019 cent per
  100 of valuation for 5 years.

• UPGRADE RMS/
• PURCHASE MDTS.
• Cost 220,995 with a 5-year annual debt of
  53,038.
• Could impact the general fund by 0.016 cent per
  100 of valuation for 5 years.

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Hazardous Material Incident Team and Equipment

• NEED

• PUBLIC BENEFIT

• The nature of work at the NCRC creates a
  potential for the release of highly specialized
  bio-products that will require special training
  and resources.
• KFD is not equipped to handle the many special
  hazards associated with a facility of this
  magnitude, let alone the risks already in place.

• Norfolk Southern operates 58 trains per day.
• Sidetrack used to storage/staging area for
  hazardous materials.
• Commodity flow study from Norfolk shows large
  amounts of hazardous materials.
• Citizens will benefit tremendously by having a
  well trained/equipped hazmat team capable of
  mitigating a hazardous release.

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Hazardous Material Incident Team and Equipment

• ALTERNATIVE 1

• ALTERNATIVE 2

• IMPLEMENT HAZMAT
• TEAM OVER 5-YEARS.
• Cost Debt
• Year 1 - 170,389 - 40,893
• Year 2 - 144,385 - 34,652
• Year 3 - 151,703 - 36,408
• Year 5 - 370,279 - 88,866
• Could impact the general fund up to 0.06 cent
  per 100 of valuation for 5 years. (See notebook)

• IMPLEMENT HAZMAT TEAM OVER 1-YEAR.
• Cost 836,756 with a 5-year annual debt of
  200,000.
• Could impact the general fund by 0.06 cent per
  100 of valuation for 5 years.

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Existing Station Locations
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2
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5
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Re-locating Station 2
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2
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5
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Remodel/Upgrade Fire Station 2

• NEED

• PUBLIC BENEFIT

• The 1,579 sq. ft. station 2 was constructed in
  1969 and has 622 sq. ft. of living area.
• Not suitable for the gender specific staffing
  scenarios.
• 2 FF sleep in100 sq. ft. room with the 3rd FF
  sleeping in the kitchenette.
• Lacks fire sprinkler and alarm system and has
  limited emergency exits and insufficient
  ventilation protection.

• Reduce overlap of station coverage.
• Reduce response times.
• Provides a better environment for fire personnel
  to operate in.
• Increases opportunities for diversity within the
  FD.
• Include Administrative office space.

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Remodel/Upgrade Fire Station 2

• ALTERNATIVE 1

• ALTERNATIVE 2

• CONSTRUCT STATION 2 ACROSS FROM PW ON BETHPAGE
  ROAD.
• Cost 4,070,500 with a 15-year annual debt of
  378,510.
• Could impact the general fund up to 0.11 cent
  per 100 of valuation for 15 years.

• RESEARCH LOCATIONS FOR STATION 2 AND CONSTRUCT
  STATION 2 ON THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED.
• Cost 4,320,500 with a 15-year annual debt of
  401,760 .
• Could impact the general fund by 0.12 cent per
  100 of valuation for 5 years.

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Existing Station 3
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Proposed Station 3
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Remodel/Upgrade Fire Station 3

• NEED

• PUBLIC BENEFIT

• Station 3 was constructed in 1972 serving the
  Royal Oaks Sanitary District and has less than
  500 sq. ft. of living area.
• Not suitable for the gender specific staffing
  scenarios.
• 2 FF sleep in 100 sq. ft. room with the 3rd FF
  sleeping in the kitchenette.
• Lacks fire sprinkler and alarm system and has
  limited emergency exits and insufficient
  ventilation protection.

• Provides a better environment for fire personnel
  to operate in.
• Increases opportunities for diversity within the
  FD.
• Upgrade to the facility appearance in the
  neighborhood.

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Remodel/Upgrade Fire Station 3

• ALTERNATIVE 1

• ALTERNATIVE 3

ALTERNATIVE 2

• RELOCATE STATION TO ANOTHER PARCEL IN THE SAME
  AREA.
• Cost 3,320,000 with a 15-year annual debt of
  308,760.
• Could impact the general fund up to 0.09 cent
  per 100 of valuation for 15 years.

• REMODEL THE EXISTING STATION.
• Cost 890,000 with a 15-year annual debt of
  82,770.
• Could impact the general fund by 0.024 cent per
  100 of valuation for 5 years.

• DEMOLISH EXISTING
• STATION AND
• CONSTRUCT NEW
• STATION ON SAME
• PROPERTY.
• Cost 1,250,000 with a 15-year annual debt of
  116,250.
• Could impact the general fund by 0.035 cent per
  100 of valuation for 5 years.

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Existing Station Locations
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2
3
4
5
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Re-locating Station 4
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4
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Construct/Relocate Fire Station 4

• NEED

• PUBLIC BENEFIT

• The 1,200 sq. ft. living area station 4 was
  constructed in 1955 serving the Winecoff area.
• Not suitable for the gender specific staffing
  scenarios.
• Located within the city limits of the City of
  Concord.
• Lacks fire sprinkler and alarm system and has
  limited emergency exits and insufficient
  ventilation protection.

• Reduce overlap of station coverage.
• Reduce response times.
• Provides a better environment for fire personnel
  to operate out of.
• Increases opportunities for diversity within the
  FD.

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Construct/Relocate Fire Station 4

• ALTERNATIVE 1

• ALTERNATIVE 2

• RESEARCH PROPERTIES NEAR ORPHANAGE RD. AND
  OAKWOOD AV. AND CONSTRUCT A NEW FIRE STATION 4.
• Cost 3,570,000 with a 15-year annual debt of
  332,010.
• Could impact the general fund up to 0.1 cent per
  100 of valuation for 15 years.

• RESEARCH ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES AND CONSTRUCT A
  NEW FIRE STATION 4.
• Cost 3,570,000 with a 15-year annual debt of
  332,010.
• Could impact the general fund by 0.1 cent per
  100 of valuation for 5 years.

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Existing Station Locations
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5
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Adding Station 6
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Construct Fire Station 6

• NEED

• PUBLIC BENEFIT

• KFD does not have a fire station west of Coddle
  Creek Reservoir.
• Calls for emergency assistance to this region are
  handled from fire station 5 located on Barr
  Road.
• Response times to emergencies in this area exceed
  twelve minutes even with assistance from Odell.

• The goal of the KFD to provide the same level of
  service to all citizens.
• Citizens living west of Coddle Creek Reservoir do
  not receive the same level of service due to the
  extended response times.
• With the new fire station, response times will be
  reduced and all citizens will receive the same
  level of emergency service.

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Construct Fire Station 6

• ALTERNATIVE 1

• ALTERNATIVE 3

ALTERNATIVE 2

• PURCHASE PROPERTY AND CONSTRUCT STATION 6 on JIM
  JOHNSON RD. NEAR HW 73.
• Cost 3,320,000 with a 15-year annual debt of
  308,760.
• Could impact the general fund up to 0.32 cent
  for 5 years and 0.28 cent for next 10 years.
  (includes personnel cost)

• CONTINUE DISCUSSION WITH ODELL VFD ABOUT ADDING
  ONTO THEIR NEW STATION TO HOUSE KFD ENGINE AND
  PERSONNEL.
• Cost 1,400,000 with a 15-year annual debt of
  130,200.
• Could impact the general fund by 0.29 cent for 5
  years and 0.22 cent for the next 10 years.
  (includes personnel cost)

• PURCHASE PROPERTY AND INSTALL TEMPORARY STATION
  6 ON JIM JOHNSON RD. NEAR HW 73.
• Cost 400,000 with a 15-year annual debt of
  37,200.
• Could impact the general fund by 0.25 cent for 5
  years and 0.19 cent for next 10 years. (includes
  personnel cost)

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Existing Station Locations
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2
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5
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Adding Station 7
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Construct Fire Station 7

• NEED

• PUBLIC BENEFIT

• KFD does not have a fire station in the area of
  Lane St. and I-85.
• Calls for emergency assistance to this region are
  handled from fire station 1 located on Firehouse
  Dr.
• Response times to emergencies in this area exceed
  eight minutes.

• The goal of the KFD is to provide the same level
  of service to all citizens.
• Citizens living in the area of Lane St. and I-85
  do not receive the same level of service due to
  the extended response times.
• With the new fire station, response times will be
  reduced and all citizens will receive the same
  level of emergency service.

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Construct Fire Station 7

• ALTERNATIVE 1

• ALTERNATIVE 2

• PURCHASE PROPERTY AND CONSTRUCT STATION 7 on
  LAND ST. NEAR I-85.
• Cost 3,370,000 with a 15-year annual debt of
  313,410 .
• Could impact the general fund up to 0.32 cent
  for 5 years and 0.27 cent for next 10 years.
  (includes personnel cost)

• PURCHASE PROPERTY AND INSTALL A TEMPORARY STATION
  7 on LAND ST. NEAR I-85.
• Cost 450,000 with a 15-year annual debt of
  41,850.
• Could impact the general fund up to 0.25 cent
  for 5 years and 0.2 cent for next 10 years.
  (includes personnel cost)

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Existing Station Locations
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4
5
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All Proposed Station Locations
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6
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5
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KANNAPOLIS FIRE DEPARTMENT

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